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Joe Froggers Cookies
Joe Froggers Cookies are soft, oversized molasses cookies flavored with rum (or rum extract in this case) dating back to the Revolutionary War when they were created in Marblehead, Massachusetts. A true American original and perfect for the 4th of July!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 16 cookies
Calories: 261 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup hot water
- 1 cup unsulphured dark molasses
- 1 teaspoon rum extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup salted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Stir the molasses, hot water, and rum extract together in a bowl.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3-4 minutes).
- Alternate adding part of the flour mixture, then part of the molasses mixture, and mixing between additions, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Make two discs of dough and wrap them in plastic wrap, then refrigerate for at least two hours.
- When the dough is chilled, preheat the oven to 375°F and line a couple of cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll out the chilled dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness, then cut into large circles using the lid of a coffee can (or in my case, the lid from the large jar of animal crackers from Costco). Any large lid would work, really, as long as it is about 6-inches in diameter or roughly the size of your hand. Although you could make the cookies smaller if you really wanted to.
- Transfer the cut-out cookies to the cookie sheets, leaving at least an inch between cookies (I can only bake 4 per pan). Bake for 8-10 minutes just until the edges begin to brown. The cookies should be soft in the middle since they will continue to harden as they cool. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Adapted from New England Today.
Nutrition Information
Calories
261kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
346mg
(14%)
Potassium
343mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
178IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 261
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 261kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 346mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 343mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 178IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.